Some officials have even staged an intervention over his latest snafu.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been privately told to change course over fears that he could get himself fired, according to a report, as scandals continue to plague the Pentagon .reports, amid his latest drama surrounding his decision to fire three Pentagon aides while accusing them of leaking from the department.
Some White House officials and aides for Vice President JD Vance even began conducting their own investigations and asked for proof the three were actually behind any leaks, which Hegseth’s team did not have, unnamed sources told“There’s going to be more shoes to drop all around,” a person close to Hegseth told the publication. Hegseth’s tenure as defense secretary has been marred by wave after wave of scandal, including the furor over the existence of a’s Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who was accidentally added to the chat.Several figures close to Hegseth are now urging him to apologize to the three Pentagon aides he fired in order to keep on top of the latest controversy, according to“If there’s any chance at Pete resetting and ensuring that whatever time he has left in this position is well served, he’s got to —otherwise Pete is just doubling down on the lie,” one person close to Hegseth toldFor now, the White House and the Pentagon are standing by Hegseth, who has already been criticized for lacking the necessary experience to lead the Pentagon and faced Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell told the Daily Beast: “Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Hegseth’s leadership, recruitment is breaking records and putting the previous administration’s numbers to shame. Men and women across the country are proud to have a Secretary of Defense who is getting back to basics, reviving the warrior ethos, and putting America First.” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly added to the Daily Beast that Trump has “full confidence” in Hegseth, and that he is doing an “incredible job” leading the Department of Defense., and the entire administration is behind his mission to prioritize our warfighters, eliminate terrorists, and restore common sense to our military,” Kelly said, referring to the operation to bomb military sites in Iran.of the administration’s continued support. “Because at the end of the day, he’s going to keep f---ing up.”
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